Choose a feature for a task
State the reading need and match it to a feature before inventing an answer.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: Need: names of plant parts. Signals: first, next, finally. Definition phrase: a type of tool. Procedure begins: gather the paper.
- Primary check: Need: meaning of habitat. Signals: both, unlike. Definition phrase: for example, a spoon. Procedure begins: fold the paper.
- An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.
Learn the idea
Diagram labels identify parts, glossaries define selected terms, indexes locate topics by page and headings show section topics. Use the feature’s specific job.
State the reading need and match it to a feature before inventing an answer.
Example to read or listen to: Need: names of plant parts. Signals: first, next, finally. Definition phrase: a type of tool. Procedure begins: gather the paper. The answer is diagram labels. The relevant input states: Need: names of plant parts. This fits diagram labels. Diagram labels identify parts, glossaries define selected terms, indexes locate topics by page and headings show section topics. Use the feature’s specific job. A heading names a section; it does not necessarily define a term.
- Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
- State the reading need and match it to a feature before inventing an answer.
- Check the worked solution: diagram labels. The relevant input states: Need: names of plant parts. This fits diagram labels. Diagram labels identify parts, glossaries define selected terms, indexes locate topics by page and headings show section topics. Use the feature’s specific job. A heading names a section; it does not necessarily define a term.
- Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
Need: names of plant parts. Signals: first, next, finally. Definition phrase: a type of tool. Procedure begins: gather the paper. Solved: diagram labels. The relevant input states: Need: names of plant parts. This fits diagram labels. Diagram labels identify parts, glossaries define selected terms, indexes locate topics by page and headings show section topics. Use the feature’s specific job. A heading names a section; it does not necessarily define a term. State the reading need and match it to a feature before inventing an answer.
Check your reasoning
Your answer is temporary and is not saved to an account. Download your current answer before leaving or reloading. Written work on paper or in another app stays in your own file.
Helpful tips
- An index is often alphabetical.
- A heading names a section; it does not necessarily define a term.
See the answer and explanation
glossary
The relevant input states: Need: meaning of habitat. This fits glossary. Diagram labels identify parts, glossaries define selected terms, indexes locate topics by page and headings show section topics. Use the feature’s specific job. A heading names a section; it does not necessarily define a term.
Take it further
Optional extra practice: Write a short how-to guide for making a paper name card. Supplied process: gather paper, fold it, write a name, display it. Use time words, define name card as a folded paper sign, and draw a labeled diagram of the fold. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: Diagram labels identify parts, glossaries define selected terms, indexes locate topics by page and headings show section topics. Use the feature’s specific job.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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